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The Latest Breaking News from Child Benefit

Hundreds of thousands of households missing out on £1,354 benefit

There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it

The Independent UK

Child benefit claims increase following changes to income rule

You may receive Child Benefit in full if you and your spouse make less than £60,000 annually

Evening Standard

DWP to repay thousands of people after payment errors

Mums now in their 60s and 70s will have been primarily impacted by the error

Liverpool Echo

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Child Benefit extra payment date confirmed as families to get June cash boost

The additional support means that €240 per child will be paid this month in respect of over 1.2 million children.

Irish Mirror

HMRC outlines reasons Child Benefit payments could stop for some parents and guardians

The benefit is paid every four weeks

Nottingham Post

Thousands of parents to get state pension boost under huge Child Benefit change

The High Income Child Benefit Charge was introduced in 2013 and impacts people who earn over £50,000 and claim Child Benefit

Daily Mirror

People on Child Benefit may be able to claim other support faster as HMRC launches new service

The service is available online and can speed up processing times for Council Tax or Housing Benefit.

Daily Record

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Child Benefit payments are rising this month - here are the new weekly rates

Child Benefit payments are usually paid every four weeks in arrears.

Daily Record

Child Benefit and Tax Credits payments due after Easter will be paid next week

Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance scheduled payments may also be affected.

Daily Record

Should the government pay grandparents who provide childcare?

Many parents rely on help from grandparents when it comes to looking after their kids, but should grandparents receive payment from the government?

GoodToKnow

Child Benefit payments to increase from next month - here are the new weekly rates and all the details

Guardian's Allowance weekly payments are also rising in April.

Bristol Post

New DWP child benefit rates from April 2023 as payments to rise

The benefit is paid every four weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday - and there is no limit to how many children a parent or guardian can claim for.

Nottingham Post

Child Benefit payments will increase next month - here are the new weekly rates

Guardian's Allowance weekly payments are also rising in April.

Daily Record

Child Benefit rules if your child lives with someone else or if your family splits

The UK Government rules around Child Benefit and how payments are made if a couple has split, if families join together or if a child lives with someone else

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Daily Record

Child Benefit payments may stop for some parents at the end of this month

There are four main reasons HMRC could reduce or stop Child Benefit payments.

Liverpool Echo

Tax expert warns of five reasons Child Benefit may be cut and what to do about it

There are several circumstantial changes that could affect your payments

Edinburgh Live

Martin Lewis urges people to claim 'massive' State Pension top-up

Grandparents who provided care, even if it was remotely during the pandemic, could increase their State Pension payments.

Wales Online

Child Benefit payments are set to rise from April 2023 - this is how much you'll get

Payments for both Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance are set to increase in April. Take a look at the new rates below to find out how much you will receive.

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Daily Record

New changes to DWP bereavement benefit rules could see people receive up to £9,800 in back payments

Families who have lost a loved one since August 30, 2018 could be due a lump sum.

Daily Record

New Child Benefit update for people making a new claim online or adding to an existing one

Child Benefit payments are worth £21.80 every week for the eldest or only child.

Nottingham Post

New DWP Child Benefit, PIP, Universal Credit, State Pension and other benefit weekly increases

The new rates have been confirmed

Daily Record

New Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance weekly payments rates from April

Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance is paid every four weeks, so people might not see the increase until May.

Chronicle Live

Child Benefit loophole that could cost parents a hefty fine from HMRC

Many higher-earning parents do not know they need to fill out a tax return - we look at who needs to file and who doesn't

Manchester Evening News

How much Child Benefit is increasing by and when the new changes come in

This is how much extra you'll get once the new rates are applied

Daily Mirror

Thousands of parents have just weeks left to check Child Benefit or risk fine

Child Benefit is a monthly payment available to parents or anyone in charge or looking after a child, but if you earn over £50,000, you will be liable to pay back some - or all - of it back

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